Northern Cardinal (Francis)

This afternoon as my daughter left for work (3 p.m., June 13), she stopped and signaled for me to run for my phone.  This guy was right outside of our front door:

Northern cardinals are easily identified in this area by their bright red coloring, cone-shaped bright orange bill, and crest of "hair" feathers.  Today was sunny and warm (about 75 degrees Fahrenheit).  The courtyard of our apartment is full of deciduous trees and bushes.  In a nearby park, I saw a female Northern Cardinal for the first time.  They are similar in shape and size, with some brown mixed in with their red feathers.